by Andrew Carey
andrew@limerickpost.ie
A LIMERICK teenager has been told that detention centres are not “holiday camps”, after he sought to be remanded in custody because his “cousin is up there” in St Patrick’s Institute.
After the case was adjourned to November 18 at Limerick’s Juvenille court, the 17 year-old asked his solicitor to have the case recalled as he wanted to be remanded in custody.
Defence solicitor Ted McCarthy said that teenager, wanted to “come off bail” after being charged with violent disorder on February 7 at Maigue Way, John Carew Park.
Three other young men have been sent forward for trial to the circuit criminal court.
When Judge Eugene O’Kelly pressed the teenager to answer why he wanted to be remanded in custody, the teenager said his cousin was also in custody and he wanted to join him.
“Detention is only used as a last resort. It is not a holiday camp and wanting to go there because your cousin is there is not a good enough reason”, Judge O’Kelly said.
HE added that the matter was “not up for discussion” and asked the accused to meet with his solicitor.
Sergeant Donal Cronin, said there was a “mishap” regarding the disclosure of certain materials from the State to the defence but gave an undertaking that the the material would be handed over to Mr McCarthy before the next date.
Refusing the teenager’s application, Judge Eugene O’Kelly ordered him to return to the Juvenile court on November 18.
